My husband drilled holes for me. I don't like the tray, so he drilled 2 holes each.

When you click on check other store, it tells you which Lowe has them and how many they have in stock.

I got 32 pots from 4 different stores. I shared with few of my friends.

Marie

Lovely pots, Marie.

Marie, does your husband use a masonry bit to drill holes? I cannot believe how many pots I looked at this year with those 'crazy' saucers permanently attached to the bottom?

I wanted to ask you Marie if you are still putting your plants into the garage for the winter months? Do you use lights in there?

Rick

Hi Rick. I recommend diamond-dusted hole bits that grind into stone/clay/ceramic like this.

Masonry bits are fine for drilling small-diameter holes for tocks but for the size we want as drain holes, they tend to destroy pots because they are designed to drill instead of grind. Ceramics, resin and terra cota are too brittle for this. These hole borers are best used with a drill press but I use it with a hand-held power drill--you just have to hold it very steady in the beginning, better if the piece you are drilling is clamped down. You only need to use water as lubricant (pots suck up oil and that can't be washed off).

I even use these bits to drill holes into grazed mugs, like this:

I have to say, boring holes into unusual containers is one of my favorite parts of container gardening.

Pagan

Oh and Marie---I completely agree with you about the trays under these kind of pots. I do the same to the orchid pots I get for succulents.

Pagan

Rick, I got him a bench drill press ($60) and got drill bits on Ebay 10 bits for about $5

It takes about 5 seconds for each hole. With saucers, no good for desert rose plants.

New 10Pc Diamond Coated Core Hole Saw Drill Bit Set Tools For Tiles Marble Glass $4.93 shipping included. (ebay title)

Yes, all my DR will be in garage, but this year I will uproot them. In winter of 2014 first time I uproot them, but I packed them so tight in boxes and many got rot. My friends uproot, wash/dry and lay them flat on shelves. It seem to work, so I will do the same this year.

Marie

Thanks Marie & Pagan. I see some wonderful pieces that would make wonderful and unique pots, but no holes in them. You have given me a wonderful winter project. Drilling............... Hole after Hole. Can't wait.

Going to let some of my Adeniums go to sleep this winter.

Will check out those Drill bits.

Thanks so much.

Rick

Ryan, in Texas it is 77% off.

Call them up and check out on phone.

Marie

Nope, Ryan. Like most things in California, it's more expensive here. I searched several San Diego locations. They ARE on sale, but reduced from $12.98 to $9.98.

Sucks for us

Tyler

Here's a Houston store's online ad below. Must be regional.

Yea just called lowes to verify, it's regional.

Thank you so much for the heads up! I was expecting some small tiny thing but these bowls are huge! There were only two left at one store. There's another store in the other direction that has '1 left' so it may or may not warrant a trip there. But these two should come in handy next year, for sure.

sad, still cost a chunk here ...

Bragu, what state do you live?

Sometimes it lists regular price, but when you place an order the price changes.

Try it.

Marie

I bought one of those last year for one of my DR'S, payed $14.98 and my plant did not make it. I thought it was because it was a glazed pot? Any thoughts on that?

Eeyor, did you drill holes for your pot? DR will not live in pots with saucers.

Few years ago a friend of mine who bought 10 pots with saucers, she didn't believed me about holes. She said, she will be careful at watering time. Well, she couldn't control in raining season and all 100% of her DR died.

Now, she has the pots without plants.

Marie

No I didn't, didn't know to do that. I had it all last summer in it and all winter. It was early spring that I lost it. I will have my husband do that. I would love to use it. Putting the hole thing aside for the moment, any issues with glazed pots? Thanks, Alma

Eeyore, I don't have any problem with glazed pots. Or I don't know if that is the problem.

Marie

Good to know, I've stayed away from them and there are so many nice ones. Thanks. Alma

I got pretty excited for a second.... until I checked online as well... I'm also in Cali and not $2.98 :(.

thank you for the info though Marie

Chuy